The lizard king
Subtitle: the true crimes and passions of the world's greatest reptile smugglers
By: Bryan Christy
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Twelve
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780446580953
Subjects: Wildlife smuggling; Animal dealers; Reptile trade
Description: Based on the author's investigation into the world of snake smuggling, an account of the activities of a high-powered family of illegal reptile importers describes the efforts of a daring federal agent to dismantle their ring.
Table of contents: title: The Argentine conspiracy; title: New agent in town; title: Operation Cobra; title: Reptile love; title: The big kid; title: The easy case; title: Law of the jungle; title: The first bullet; title: Jungle cartel; title: The bat cave; title: Cat and mouse; title: Fortress Malaysia; title: Caged; title: Special agent; title: The chameleon.